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Creative Programmer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Pro Workflow (PWF) team, within Apple's Hardware Engineering organization, joins creative domain experts with computer system architects to drive innovation and deliver astounding new features to ...

... developers, etc., and coordinating them according to the work of art directors, copywriters, and ... all creative, production and accounts teams Qualifications + Requirements • 10+ years of ...

... engineers, and expert research teams to produce some of the most innovative and cutting-edge ... We believe that when creative truly collaborates with science, strategy, and technology, amazing ...

We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers. This role We're looking for a Creative Lead to work directly with our enterprise clients and help them ...

... engineers, and expert research teams to produce some of the most innovative and cutting-edge ... We believe that when creative truly collaborates with science, strategy, and technology, amazing ...

Creative Director

San Diego, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $150K/yr

Are you a visionary creative leader ready to make an indelible impact on both a dynamic team and a ... About Skill Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative ...

This role partners closely with Creative Producers and Directors of Content & Development to ... Partners with programming and development teams to evolve and optimize series and formats. Manages ...

Creative Strategist

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$71K - $107K/yr

... developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and ... We're building our creative engine from the ground up, and we're looking for a Creative Strategist ...

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Infographic showing various Creative Programmer job openings in California as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, 18% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution.

Creative Expert - 3D/VFX

Culver City, CA • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago


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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. The diversity of those people and their ideas inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Are you up for the challenge?
Pro Workflow (PWF) team, within Apple's Hardware Engineering organization, joins creative domain experts with computer system architects to drive innovation and deliver astounding new features to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. From beginners learning the basics of digital creativity through professional facilities, PWF is dedicated to elevating and accelerating the creative capabilities of our customers by understanding how the most demanding creative customers use our products, and leveraging those insights to build better products for everyone.
The Pro Workflow team exemplifies Apple's position at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. We look forward to your contributions to help shape the future of creativity.
Come join us!
Description
Collaborate with System Architects to identify creative use cases that are impacted by hardware performance.
Work individually and collaboratively on research and development of new creative capabilities for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Help establish and validate performance targets for future hardware.
Lead cross-functional efforts to improve performance and bring new features to Apple products.
Set creative and technical direction and mentor others as a senior voice within and beyond the team.
Stay current on emerging hardware, software and workflows in 3D, animation, and digital content creation.
Create presentation materials and regularly present status reports and project outcomes to peers and executive leadership.
Build technical relationships with key external developers and strategic customers.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of industry experience
Compelling body of work demonstrating 3D capability in a creative or design discipline. This can be rooted in motion imaging, for example visual effects, animation, illustration, or design, architecture, fashion, fine art, or academic work
Fluent, hands-on command of 3D applications with expertise in more than one sub-discipline, for example modeling, sculpting, texturing, look development, lighting, shading, rigging, animation, simulation, real-time, or CAD
Primary artistic capability in pen-and-tablet or pen-and-touch workflows
Track record of inventing or adopting new techniques, tools, or workflows and bringing them into creative or design practice
Experience in debugging and resolving workflow issues independently, within a team, and as a beta tester generating actionable feedback.
Preferred Qualifications
Public practice as a teacher in academia, streaming, or publishing is good to have
Experience building an audience on social platforms
Experience as a Lead or Manager, guiding creative teams, setting direction, and developing others is a plus.
An attitude of continuous learning and expanding knowledge and capability in core expertise and adjacent areas
Ability to maintain and prioritize multiple projects across multi-year timelines.
Skilled at articulating creative and design needs in technical terms and tailoring information to fit the audience.
Comfortable engaging with third-party developers and customers.

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976